Extremely impressed

I have known and worked with Michelle Sommer for a long time and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone. She understands the laws inside and out and works with her clients to figure out the best course of action to take. Divorces and child custody arrangements are not always pretty, but by following Michelle's advice and guidance, positive outcomes are definitely possible. She is a straight shooter that will lay everything out for you and that can be very comforting when facing difficult situations that you might not fully understand.

Advisory and support

Attorney Michelle Sommer is helping me with my divorce. She is supporting me with legal assistance during my divorce. I chose her because she was the only attorney that gave me the most detailed information about how divorce proceedings may go. We started with clear and quick scenario - my husband seemed to be in agreement with me to divorce without problems and settle within 90 days. Didn't happen... Michelle is supporting me further. She understands my needs, finds new approaches to the situation I am in, thinks about possible outcomes and adequatly supports me with the legal opinion as the things change.

Michelle is also a member of the Collaborative Professionals of Central Pennsylvania (CPCP), where she assists clients in solving sensitive problems with an approach that is individually tailored to place the interests of the family first to minimize destruction and the need for long-term litigation.

While practicing in the area of estate planning and administration she represents clients in the areas of wills and trusts, livings wills, powers of attorneys, general estate planning, guardianship, estate litigation; as well as, probate and estate administration.

Michelle’s family law practice takes her to multiple counties from Chester to Fulton; as well as, Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Franklin and Adams Counties.

Upon graduating from Widener University School of Law in 2004, she accepted a position as an Assistant District Attorney with York County. As a Deputy Prosecutor she had the opportunity to argue before the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Prior to joining the firm, Michelle was Special Assistant to the Minority Whip of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1994 to 2001. Michelle accepted a position with Abom & Kutulakis, L.L.P., in 2006 and became Partner with the firm in 2010.

Education:

J.D. – Widener University School of Law

B.A. – West Chester University

Admissions:

All Pennsylvania Courts; U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Membership Affiliations:

Pennsylvania Bar Association; Family Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association; Cumberland County Bar Association; Family Law Section of the Cumberland County Bar Association; Dauphin County Bar Association; Franklin County Bar Association; Collaborative Professionals of Central Pennsylvania (CPCP)

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Attorney Endorsements

Michelle is a skilled advocate who truly cares about fighting for her client's best interests in the divorce, child custody, support and adoption cases. I have worked with Michelle for several years and know when my clients also need a family law attorney, they will be well taken care of.

Michelle is a skilled attorney and effective advocate for her clients. She is well-organized and well-prepared any time she enters the courtroom, and serves her clients' interests well. I have the privilege of working for, and learning from, Michelle.